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fricative

[ frik-uh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. (of a speech sound) characterized by audible friction produced by forcing the breath through a constricted or partially obstructed passage in the vocal tract; spirantal; spirant.


noun

  1. Also called spirant. a fricative consonant, as (th), (v), or (h).

fricative

/ ˈ´Ú°ùɪ°ìÉ™³Ùɪ±¹ /

noun

  1. a continuant consonant produced by partial occlusion of the airstream, such as (f) or (z)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. relating to or denoting a fricative
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·´Ú°ù¾±³¦î€ƒa·³Ù¾±±¹±ð adjective noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·´Ú°ù¾±³¦î€ƒa·³Ù¾±±¹±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of fricative1

First recorded in 1855–60; fricat(ion) + -ive
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of fricative1

C19: from New Latin ´Ú°ù¾±³¦Äå³Ù¾±±¹³Ü²õ , from Latin ´Ú°ù¾±³¦Äå°ù±ð to rub
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Example Sentences

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These included voiceless stops, such as “t†and “k,†and voiceless fricatives including “f,†“s†and “th.â€

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I begin by pronouncing words with vowels of the long and short variety, then diphthongs, before moving on to consonants, including plosives and fricatives.

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Laleh grew up with the ear for it—the uvular fricatives and alveolar trills that I could never get quite right.

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Dairy products and other soft foods, such as gruel, porridge, soup and stews, helped shape our faces, the researchers claim, and allowed us to form the sounds “f†and “vâ€, known as labiodental fricatives.

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The reMarkable screen isn’t made out of glass, but rather a more durable and fricative material that really does feel like writing on paper with a pen or pencil.

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